| Load securement inspection must be ..... | Load securement inspection must be done at 1 hour or 50 miles after loading and then every 3 hours 150 miles thereafter. This must be shown on your logs. It may be flagged. Any questions, please talk to Alan Pickett. | ||
| CSA 2010: Quiz Question - Under ..... | CSA 2010: Quiz Question - Under the new system, 24 month of ALL safety-based inspection violations (not just OOS violations) will be used to rank and target carriers and drivers for new FMCSA enforcement? T or F --- Answer: T | ||
| How can you ensure your CSA 2010 ..... | How can you ensure your CSA 2010 scores are positive? 1) Have roadside inspections with no violations, 2) Avoid high point violations, 3) Reduce the number of crashes you are involved in; 4) All of the above. Answer: 4) All of the above | ||
| Click here for the CSA 2010 ..... | Click here for the CSA 2010 General Fact Sheet. | ||
| Within CSA 2010 the Safety ..... | Within CSA 2010 the Safety Management System quantifies the on-road performance of carriers AND drivers to identify candidates for intervention. Click here for details. | ||
| Sign up today to stay in the loop ..... | Sign up today to stay in the loop as to what's happening with CSA 2010. Visit http://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov/ for information on CSA 2010, including staying connected by signing up for emails and RSS feeds. | ||
| The Chrome Shop Mafia demonstrates ..... | The Chrome Shop Mafia demonstrates the Smart Way to Trick Out a Truck. Click here for the SmartWay site to view the video. Note: Scroll to the middle of the web page for the video. | ||
| SmartWaySM Transport is an ..... | SmartWaySM Transport is an innovative collaboration between EPA and the freight sector designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, and improve energy security. Learn more about what SmartWay can do for you. | ||
| Safety Topic: Join Packard in our ..... | Safety Topic: Join Packard in our efforts to being a SmartWay Transport Partner! Make a difference. Execute strategies that save you money and show our committment to being a SmartWay Transport Partner. Click here for SmartWay strategies! | ||
| Driver Fatigue: This is a new area ..... | Driver Fatigue: This is a new area that many states are placing an emphasis on! Make sure you are properly rested, in full compliance with FMCSA HOS regulations and operating under a good trip plan and dispatch. | ||
| 30 percent of the accidents this ..... | 30 percent of the accidents this year were caused either backing, right turn or rear end collisions and cost over $250,000. Stop, get out and look before backing. Make the button hook right turn to avoid squeezing cars. Leave at least 5 seconds between you and the vehicle in front of you. | ||
| Save time and costly fuel. ..... | Save time and costly fuel. Properly inflated tires can save up to 4 percent in fuel mileage; over inflation can lead to tire failure. Lower speeds save money at the pump and make you safer. Maintain a moderate speed; save up to 30 percent of fuel and be better able to react to road conditions. | ||
| Keeping you informed: Each year ..... | Keeping you informed: Each year more than 10,000 motor carriers are audited by the FMCSA or a state partner for compliance with the FMCSR. Click here to review the national summary as well as key areas of compliance enforcement. | ||
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